Tag: Dark Net

ANNOUNCEMENT: Since the Silkroad 2.0 bust by the feds a few other Darknet Markets have fallen. The best Darknet Market available is the Agora Marketplace. It has the best reputation and a bigger selection of goods than Silkroad 2.0.

Deep Web is a documentary film that has been created by Alex Winter. The documentary explores in detail the darknet marketplace Silkroad that has been closed down by the feds and the arrest of the Silkroad founder, Ross Ulbricht. The EPIX original documentary, unveiled at Montclair Film Festival, is scheduled to be premiered on May 31, 2015.

The documentary gives an inside look into this century’s most gripping digital crime saga; the arrest and conviction of the 30-year-old entrepreneur Ross William Ulbricht who created and operated Silkroad, an online black market, under the name “Dread Pirate Roberts”. The film on Silkroad also explores as to how the thought leaders and brightest minds behind the online black market and bitcoin are now caught in a legal tangle.

In addition, the “Deep Web” features the core architects of the deep web; anarchistic cryptographers who developed tools for the military during the early 1990s; the dissident whistleblowers who sought refuge in this environment which seemed to be secure initially; and others who contributed a great deal to the meteoric rise of Silkroad, which skillfully combined the deep web’s security with the cryptocurrency bitcoin’s anonymity.

Ross Ulbricht’s parents continue to fight for his release, saying that he was not only denied defense, but also not allowed to present certain witnesses in the Silkroad case. In the documentary, Lyn Ulbricht, Ross’ mother, talks about the miscarriage of justice that is going on against the supporters of the dark net and how the Prison Industrial Complex, War on Drugs, and annihilation of online privacy has colluded to imprison her son. The documentary also explores the future of the dark net.

If you want to visit Silk Road 2.0 then you will want to know that it was shut down by the feds on 5th November 2014 and the alleged operator “Defcon” has been arrested. The best alternative is Agora Marketplace, it actually has more listings than Silkroad 2.0. Silk Road 3.0 is ALREADY live and there will be more info about it here soon.

Peter Philip Nash who is alleged to have conspired to sell substantial quantities of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine in the seized dark net bazaar, Silkroad, is being held in a New York jail awaiting trial. The 41 year old Australian was handed over to the US authority in late November 2014 and faces the possibility of life imprisonment in an American jail system if found guilty of the charges.

Nash who is a former behavioral scientist at Wacol Prison in Queensland allegedly used the online pseudonyms “Same same but different” and ”Batman73 while operating Silkroad. He was arrested in December 2013 by the Australian Federal Police following an indictment released by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ wanted Mr. Nash for conspiracy to launder money, narcotics trafficking and computer hacking.

The Brisbane man is being held in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, awaiting his court appearance early December 2014. He is accused of being the Silkroad primary moderator and earned between US$50000 and US$75000 for his troubles according to his charge sheets.

The alleged former Silkroad moderator faces charges of narcotics conspiracy which carry a compulsory minimum of 10 years and a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted. He also faces a count each of conspiracy to launder money and commit computer hacking. These two charges carry maximum jail terms of twenty years and five years respectively.

A leading New York prosecutor announced the unsealing of Mr. Nash’s indictment in 2013 along with those of Silkroad other conspirators Andrew Jones of Virginia and Gary Davis of Ireland. Away from providing a dark net platform for individuals who dealt in drugs, Silkroad also provided an avenue for the sale of hacking software including key loggers, password stealers as well as remote access tools.

Nash’s court documents say that during the time he oversaw the running of Silkroad, the bazaar offered an avenue for thousands of drug dealers to traffic in illicit drugs.

When the original Silk Road was shuttered down last year, most people thought that drug dealing on the Dark Net would finally cease to a halt, or at least, slow down for a while. But of course, they were wrong. Just a month after it was shutdown, Silk Road 2.0 came into being, supported by previous admins of the original marketplace and headed by a new “Dread Pirate Roberts.”

Now, the new site holds 5% more listings than its predecessor during the time it was busted by the FBI. Among the Dark Net marketplaces that sprouted up after the shutdown of the first Silk Road, it is one of the most popular, with more than 13,000 listings.

The Allure of the Dark Web’s Largest Drug Marketplace

It’s not the anonymity that attracts most people to Silk Road 2.0, but the familiarity. The site, instead of looking like a shady Web 1.0 website, has a look and interface that is reminiscent of popular “legal” online marketplaces like EBay. It even has a cart and ratings system that seeks to make new buyers feel even more at home with the site.

Since the sellers on the site heavily depend on their ratings to stand out from the competition, they usually go above and beyond the usual buy-and-sell routine and would often offer discounts, specials, and free package delivery to their customers. This is something that you wouldn’t find in traditional drug deals on the street. Positive feedback is the oil that keeps the whole community going.

Making the Drug Market Safe

Researchers from the University of Montreal and the University of Manchester have also pointed out that marketplace on Silk Road 2.0 is free from the complications and violence that often accompany drug markets in real life. Cutting the traditional middlemen and transplanting the drug industry online seems to have put a positive spin on the whole marketplace and made it “safe” than doing a street deal.

At any rate, Silk Road 2.0 shows absolutely no signs of stopping at this point.

Disclaimer

This website is just a blog that delivers the latest news on the Silk Road and it's latest versions of the Darknet Markets with the same name. We are in no way connected with these or any other Darknet Marketplaces. The information here is just intended for informational use and is not meant to be used for advice in any way. We do not endorse the use of illegal drugs and do not encourage any illegal activities in any way.